Weather strip



YMay 28, 1935.

J. E. JOHNSON 2,002,984

WEATHER STRIP Filed NOV. 25, 1932 Patented May 28, V19375 UNITED STATES PATENTA OFFICE WEATHER STRIP Joseph E. Johnson, Boston, Mass.

Application November 23, 1932, Serial No. 644,003

V2 claims.' (ci. en -69) a lip 20 formed at the'inner end of the flange This invention relates to a novel and improved weather strip for closures, such as doors and windows, of the class wherein there are two members, one movableY toward andfrom ther other. In

5 such installations, the members have been provided, respectively, with metallic weather strips, one of which overlaps the other. Heretofore, it has been the practice to fasten these strips to the associated members with nails. This practice is undesirable, because the nails vare unsightly, and because it is practically impossible to be sure to produce an altogether satisfactory, weatherproof structure. The present invention aims to overcome these objections, and has resulted in a structure which is not only thoroughly weatherproof, but presents a neat, attractive appearance.

The invention will best be understood by reference to the following description, when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing of one speciiic embodiment thereof, while its Vscope will be pointed out more particularly in the appended claims.`

In the drawing:

Fig. l is a horizontal, sectional view of a por-Y tion of a door casing equipped with weather strips embodying the invention; and

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the door, with its weather strip.

Referring to the drawing, and to the embodiment of the invention selected for illustration, there are shown two members, herein a door 5 and aV casing 6, the latter being provided with a rabbet 'I to receive the former. The door is provided with a rabbet 8, which'receives two overlapping metallic weather strips 9 and I0, which extend in the direction of movement of the door indicated by the double-headed arrow.

The door is provided with a groove I I, extending transversely of the direction of movement of 40 the door, and receiving a flangeltl presented by the strip 9. Thus, the movement of the door has no particular tendency to dislodge the strip. As shown, the groove is considerably wider than the thickness of the flange, and there is a wooden ller I3received between the ange and the opposite side of the groove, and secured in place as by glue I4. A lip I5, formed at the inner end of the iiange, assists the filler in positioning the liange in the groove by engagement with the in- 5o ner edge of the filler surface, as an anchor to prevent loosening and withdrawal of the flange.

The strip I0, as shown, is conveniently secured to the casing S in thesame fashion, by providing the latter with a groove I6, which receives a flange I'I, a iiller strip I8 secured in place by glue I9, and

to assist the ller in positioning the flange in the groove, and to anchor the flange in place.

The described construction avoids the use of nails, presents-a neat, attractive appearance, and is thoroughly weatherproof.

Having thus described one embodiment of the`V invention, but without limiting myself thereto, what I claim and desire by Letters Patent to secure is: Y y

l. In a window or door structure, the combination of two members which are relativelymovable, one toward and from the other, vone member being a casing provided with a rabbet and the other being a closure one edge of which is received Within said rabbet, said closure being provided in said edge with a rabbet leading from its inner face, said closure being provided also with a groove, disposed outwardly with relation l to the second-mentioned rabbet and extending transversely of the direction of movement of said closure, two metallic weather stripsr associated with said members, respectively, and extendingA in the direction of relative movement of said members, said strips overlapping each other within the second-mentioned rabbet, one of said strips being carried by said closure and, with the secondmentioned rabbet, forming a groove which extends in said direction from the inner face of said closure outwardly, and the other stripbeingV secured to said casing and extending outwardly into the last-mentioned groove, the strip carried by said closure being provided with a iiange extending transversely of said'direction, and received with-V in the mst-mentioned groove, and presenting a channel within the rst-mentioned groove, and a filler also `received within the first-mentioned groove and within said channel and fixedly securing said flange therein. y 2. In a window or door structure, the combination of two members which are relatively movable, one toward and from the other, oneV member beingY a casing provided with a rabbet and the other being a closure one edge of which is receivedwithin said rabbet, said closure being provided in said edge with a rabbet leading from its inner face, said closure being provided also with a groove, disposed outwardly with relation to the second-mentioned rabbet and extending transversely of the direction of movement of said closure, two metallic weather strips associated with said members, respectively, and extending in the direction of relative movement of said members, said strips overlapping each otherr within the second-mentioned rabbet, one of sai-d strips being carriedby'said closure and, with the second-mentioned rabbet, forming a groove which extends in said direction from the inner face of said closure outwardly, and the other strip being secured to said casing and extending outwardly into theV last-mentioned groove, the strip carried by said closure being provided with a flange extending 2,002,984 v x v transversely of said direction,- and provided with e. lip extending in said direction, and a, filler also received Within the first-mentioned groove between said lip and the entrance of such groove and xedly securing said flange therein.

JOSEPH E. JOHNSON. 

